Gamma-ray backscatter for body composition measurement

The purpose of this study was to examine the potential of using backscatter information to assess regional body composition at selected sites. Two measurement techniques are examined: the measurement of the ratio of coherent to Compton scatter, and the measurement of the Compton scatter profile. Two...

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Published inApplied radiation and isotopes Vol. 49; no. 5; pp. 555 - 557
Main Authors Morgan, H.M., Shakeshaft, J.T., Lillicrap, S.C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.1998
Subjects
Adipose Tissue - anatomy & histology
Americium
Anthropometry - methods
Body Composition
Bone
Bone Density
Chemical analysis
Electromagnetic wave backscattering
Elementary particle sources
Gamma Rays
Humans
Muscle
Muscle, Skeletal - anatomy & histology
Phantoms, Imaging
Radioisotopes
Scattering, Radiation
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the potential of using backscatter information to assess regional body composition at selected sites. Two measurement techniques are examined: the measurement of the ratio of coherent to Compton scatter, and the measurement of the Compton scatter profile. Two possible applications are considered: the measurement of trabecular bone mineral density, and the measurement of the average fat/muscle ratio in a tissue volume. The results presented indicate that the analysis of coherent and Compton backscattered γ-ray spectra from an 241Am source has the potential for measuring both trabecular bone mineral density and average fat/muscle ratio in a tissue volume, with a low absorbed dose to the subject.
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ISSN:0969-8043
1872-9800
DOI:10.1016/S0969-8043(97)00186-3